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MS-603: Rabbi Marc H. Tanenbaum Collection, 1945-1992.
Series C: lnterreligious Activities. 1952-1992
Box 40, Folder 5, National Workshop on Christian-Jewish Relations [Dallas, Tex.], 29-30 April 1980.
Resource: Rabbi Oanfel Pol1$h, Assochtt Executi ve VtcePrtsfdent~ Synagogue Council of Americo, Wasl'lington 01rector , 'il.Shington , p.c.
·Resource: Dr. John J . Kfw1et, Profe.ss.or of Theology, So11thwt:stt-rn Baptht fl'leolOgtcal Setifnuy. For~ Wo-rth. Texas
9. "ANTISEMITISM IN THE NOi ITSTAMENT7• (Crystal North Room)
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ModC!ntor: Dr. Jostph Tyson, Professor of Religtovs Studies , Srt.I, Dal hs
Ht>derator: Dr. Harold Attr1dge, Assistant Professor of HeN Tesu1:1tnt, Pert:fns Sel'lool of TMoloty, Sii.i
Resource: D"r. E. P. Sanders. Professor of Re1igiou~ Stud1u, Hcl'.aster Un1vers1ty, H1m11ton, Ontll'10
RtsOUl"'(e: Dr. Ellis Rtvt tn, Ochs Professor of JewfSt'I History, Hebrew Union CQlle9e. J ewhh Insqtute o; ReHgfon., C.inc1nnat1, Chio
10. '~!l!GIOUS PERSPECTIVES ON lllE ST~TE Gf ISAAEL' {Co•hide & c,yshl Pt:lderator; Dr. £ugene J. Fis.her RooJt) Resource: The Rev. John P.ai'flll1kowskf. Strvft~ Pr1Ht;
J Profes.sor of Soehl Et hics-at the Catholic Theologica.l Union, CP"11cago, I ll.
Resource: Tht Rt v. Edw.aird nannery Resource: Dr. 1i111lfacn L. V!J1lc.r, Wa~hfngton. Aff~trs
O{fi~er1 The Episc.opal Chu,rch Center, liluhtn9~9'> 11 . "PAACTICAL AP•AOACHES TO JEWISH-CHRISTIAN RELATIONS"
Baptist Ch'-!rches tn thl! United State$, Valley F'org'" Pa. (A) BIBLE STUllY:
Or. l. tf0111• rd Gr1n:es, Professor of Christian Edvc:ation, Pel"tcfns School Of TMology, SMU The ltev . Wilfred M. Bailey, Hfnhter. Cua View United MetllOdht Church , ~lla.s Or: John Holbert, Vhft1ttg Assh:t1nt Professor of Old T~s'"Umenit, Perttns School of Theolo91, Sf'tJ
(I) [C()CATIONAl RESOURCES, PQlit lllliCAL JUOAISH: :.:- Ks. Harriet L. kauftn1r1 , Author: "J~ a.NJ 1~111
Syn190gwi: Co1.1nc11 of A;r..ef"tCa • COmni ttee on lftyre11gtous Aff11rs
IN COCIP£.RATIOH WITH
knf!oric.an Bapt1st Church Mierteu Jewhh Camfttee Ha t tona l Conference of Cllrtst"h:ns 1nd Jews SoutlleMl 81pt1st Corwentfon - Home M~ssion Board
NATloAAL COMMITTEE
' ' P.abb1 ialfour lr1ckr!r, Un:fon of Amtrtc.n Kebrnt COl"[email protected]!lt1a r.s ()r_ ·Pet e r Chen, Souther11 B•ptist Conver.tioA Or. Eugene Fisher, htion~l eo·n{erence of Ct;ttiOHc Bishops Dr. Ev• Flefschntr, Nattof'l.l1 Conference af Catholic ~1s~.ops Or. Gl ~n I9l ehe.att, SOuthern B1ptist Convention 01'". Pearl McNefl , Aaer1can Baptist Church ~bbl Oin Polish, Synagogue Ccunc11 of Alnlrte1 Or. Cul W. Segerhanm11r, f"ourth ~a:t1ona1 workshop Co-CNil'tll.111·
~~~t~r~o~~~e~~~,iPs:~:1~~~r1.:~5~1=f~~;~stries, ~ Jht Rev. Roya1e N. Vada.~1n, Fcurth Nat1ona1 ll;lork.shop Co~Ch.1.trm.an Qr. Mi 11hm L. Weiler. Ttl~ Episcopal Cht.u•ch Cen~1'o Vuhingtfon, O.~. Rabb1 Alfred Volt, Fourth Nattonal Workshop CO·Cba1n;ian
.lOCAl COHlllnEC
CO-OIAJRPE~ONS: Or. Eviti Fle1sc11ner
Secretariat fo r C.t hol fc• Jewhh Re1atfonl R1bbf Jad. Seinpor•d
Te.ple Emanu-El Dr. Paul A. Stauffer
Gre1te.r Oal l as Co:rrnun1ty of Churchu Bishop ft.1Jn1as Tscl'loepe-
Cath.oHc Dfocese of tia 11.s
COilMITTEE CAAIRPERSOllS
Arr.11n51er.iel\ts and liOspH.at ity - M1". Carl O. Sa:wst.ad, Jr . PM?110t1 qn and Pu:blfcf ty - OeacGn Sttn la.nd~g.an.; Dr. Robert L.
Rober tson, The Rev . F. Clark\ltllhms , ..V-. K11u Uta.ore Progr.m and Worship· KS. 6red1 P'.acKenZie $ponsorshfp and finance,,. Mrs . Sll1 r1ey Tobolovsky T~_asurer • Hr. litt1 tor Tobian
EX~WTJYE C<»IHITTU • Co- Ch:t1rpersoos: and ComnittH Cha frpersMs
o;N011:MAT!OflAL REPRESEl!TATIVES
African Htthodht £pfscop1l - Bishop Joli~ Hvr~~ A.dUS. Afrton MethOd!st tptS.co-~1. Zion • BfshOp John H. "i11er hpt1S.t - Dr. Robert II. fo'.c61n.t1is ~t11o11c. Bfstlo;> Tho111as Tschoepe. 01oCeSe Of ~11as, Fathef
lton J. nuscne, Diocese of ~rt Wor.t h Chtlsthn {Oisc:iphs of Christ ) - Dr. Eugtnt Br1nk Christian ~tl\odist Episcopal • Bishop taesar ti. tole~n [J)hcopal • 8htiop A. Donald Oavfes ~~t~~ritn • The ~t\'. ~r-k. tit-rbiBlr {AEL~); Th~ .R!:v. R•1 F1acl'ln'lt1tr·
~~:~t~~~:~h. ();n~,,J~;i ~· Q~: ~~~les ~' 'Hastings , Jr , l,/n1te4 ~ethodht • .~l~op W. Mcftrrff'! St o'fll_e
(CUMENICAL ORGIJUZATIOOS
Church Womtn µnfttd - ~$. Bf1lft Willis G~ater Dilllu Coilinwn1ty ()f Chur<.hes • Gr .• Paul A. Stauffe r Tat'l'"al'lt it.reil ColZllunf ty Of Cflurc:hes .;. Mr. f·. R. Woerner Texn Conference of Churches · ' Tile Rev. Msgr. Robert C. Rehke19Pl!r;
Hrs. Linda Steinberg; Hrs . Syhi.a Benenj,on The o.nas P.Abb1tt1c'; 1 Assocfltfon - Rabbi (d'Wal'd frted:an
DHER ORGAHIZAT!~S
Tht Chrhthn LH.e C~l~ston of the &aptht 6.en~ral Convention of Tt:os - Dr. Ji. Jo' H4&S
The Deanery COunc;tl Df C•tho]fc \ilornen • Mn. Cecfna r.ceij'!'.an~ • The Hatfonat Coriterence of ctirhtiliJ'~ thd Jats - Dr. \lt ll hm l. P,h.arr
COl lEGES, UNIVERSITIES Alln SEMINARIES
81 shop Col les:e • Or. J()hn O. Min9r H\ Dallas Baptist Colh·ge - Dr. Larry 8r11dfoot Olllas ec.nuofty C01le9es • The Re"¥. B~tsy TurK~ So11ttiem ~th~4ht Ur.f'lef'$1t y - Or. Jouph Tyson Unhtrs1tY of Dal las - Dr . J1mes F911gerouse Brite Oh1i,tty SeP'Ool - Dy~ Jack Su9gs Holy Trfn1ty Semtn111r1 • Tl".e Rtv. N1Chihel Sheehi!ln Perttn1 School of neolo;y • Or . Harol d Attridge Southwt stern Btptist Thtologi ca,1 SeminpY • Dr. John J. th11~t
AT LAR6£
Mrs .. Isabl!-llt Co11ora Or. lan II. Molaies "In Leon Ra:bfn Mr. St. Fi Snt kard
Htmd1y..Thur sday. 9:00 1 .m.-4:45 p.•. Fr\dajr, 9:00 i . 111. • 12:00 NoOn SatU'fdaY. Cl6std S'llnday, Open all dly We dnesday Servi -c:e•12:05 fn Ofc.ker-son Cb1pjl U1net'I s~rved at 11 :JO 1nd 12:·3:0.
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5th National Workshop
on Christian-Jewish
Relations
April 28 - Moy 1, 1980
DuPont Plaza Hotel 899 Stemi:nons Fwy. (at Continental)
Dallas, Texas
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FIFTH NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CHRISTIAN-JEWISH RELATIONS
April 28 - May l , 1980
RATING SCALE: EXCELLENT (5) ABOVE AVERAGE (4) AVERAGE (3) BELOW AVERAGE (2) POOR (1)
1 I would rate my overall Workshop experience as:
5 4 3 2 1
2. The maJor benefit I received from the Conference was:
3 MaJor Presentations:
a Hertzberg 5 4 3 2 1
b Ogden 5 4 3 2 1
c Hertzberg/Ogden 5 4 3 2 1
d Wedel 5 4 3 2
e Brickner/ Flannery 5 4 3 2 1
f. MeJ i a/Brock way 5 4 3 2
Tannenbaum/Turnipseed 5 4 3 2
g Knopp 5 4 3 2
h McCall 5 4 3 2
4 Segmented Seminars
I 1 HOW HAS THE HO~OCAUST AFFECTED OUR SELF-PERCEPTION AS JEWS AND CHRISTIANS?
COMMENTS:
2 HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMENTS.
5
5
4 3 2 1
4 3 2
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4 Segmented Seminars (Continued)
I. 3. CULTS AND NEW RELIGIONS: THEIR MEANING AND OUR RESPONSE
5 4 3 2 1
COMMENTS:
4 A SECULARIST VIEW AND THE ROLE OF RELIGION
5 4 3 2
COMMENTS.
5. RELIGION AND SCIENCE: CONTINUING THE DIALOGUE
5 4 3 2 l
COMMENTS.
6 ISLAM: IS IT TIME TO EXPAND THE DIALOGUE?
5 4 3 2
COMMENTS
II 7 EFFECTIVE LOCAL DIALOGUES
5 4 3 2
COMMENTS:
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4 Segmented Sem1nars (Cont1nued)
II 8. THE THORNY QUESTION OF CONVERSION
5 4 3 2 l
COMMENTS:
9 ANTISEMITISM IN THE NEW TESTAMENT?
5 4 3 2
COMMENTS.
10 RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVES ON THE STATE OF ISRAEL
5 4 3 2 l
COMMENTS:
11 PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO JEWISH-CHRISTIAN RELATIONS
5 4 3 2
COMMENTS
5. Format of the Workshop: 5 4 3 2 1
COMMENTS
6 Hotel Accommodat1ons . 5 4 3 2 l
COMMENTS·
7 Local Arrangements
COMMENTS
5
8 At future National Workshops -
We should have less of
We should have more of.
9 Suggested Future Speakers
10 Rel191ous Aff1l1at1on
11 Other Comments:
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4 3 2 1
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NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CHRISTIAN-JEWISH RELA TIOHSHIPS -1808 Tower-Bulldlng, Dallea, Tun 76201
FIFTH NATIONAL WORKSHOP APRIL 28·MAY1, 1980 DUPONT PLAZA HOTEL DALLAS, TEXAS
SPONSORS
NATIONAi. COUNCIL OF CHURCHES 0 11.ce on Christian Jewlan Relatlona
NA TIONAL CONFERENCE OF CA THOl.tC BISHOPS ~ocretaroat tor Catholic Jew1an Relatlona
SYNAGOGUE COUNCIL OF AMERICA Comm111ae on lnierrellgloua Alla!ni
1n cooperation with
AM(A1CAN BAPTIST CHURCH Al~ERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF
CHRISTIANS ANO JEWS
~UTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION _ rl ome M ission Boerel
l.OCAI. COMMITTEE
c .... con Steve L.anelreQan Mrs Oreoa MacKenzie 0 1 Rooert L Rober1aon M1 Carr o Saustaa Jr Mr M 11to n Tot>ian M•> Snir1ey Tol>Olo wsley
CO CHAIRPERSONS
OR cVA FLEISCHNER S~cretatiat tor CathOho-Jewlah RelallOM
AA861 JACK BEMPORAO T dmple Eman1rEI
Ori PAUL A STAUFFER Gr...,1er Dallas Community of Cnurclles
BISHOP THOMAS TSCHOEPE D·ocase of Oattaa Catholic
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT MILES ZITMORE , 747-3531 OR REVEREND CLARK WILLIAMS, GREATER DALLAS CO?+fl.JNITY OF - --
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CHURCHES, 748-5235 MARCH 28,. 1980
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TiiE FIFni NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CHRISTIAN-JEWlSH RELATIONS
WILL BE HELD IN DALLAS- APRIL- 28-MAY- 1 AT THE DUPONT PLAZA HOTEL.
CONSIDERED THE MOST SIGNIFICANT EVENT OF ITS KIND. THE MEETING - --- - --- - - - - -
BRINGS TOGETHER RELIGIOUS LEADERS WITH OTHERS INTERESTED IN PRO-
MJTING INTERFAinI UNDERS'.f ANDIN.G-'llLIHli-LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTER
NATIONAL LEVELS.
PARTICIPANTS FROM AS FAR AWAY AS GENEVA ANO ROME, WILL PAR
TICIPATE IN THE FOUR DAY CONFERENCE 10N THE nIEME "JEWS AND CHRIS-
TIANS DO WE LIVE IN THE SAME WORLD?" MJNSIGNOR JORGE MEJIA,
SECRETARY OF THE VATICAN COMMISSION FOR RELIGIOUS RELATIONS WITII
JUDAISM, AND REVEREND ALLAN BROCKWAY , ASSOCIATE FOR CHRISTIAN
JEWISH RELATIONS FOR THE WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES IN GENEVA, WIL
BE AMONG THE PARTICIPANTS.
.....
SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FOUR DAY CONFERENCE INCLUDE -· A DIALOGUE BETWEEN RABBI ARTHUR HERTZBERG, PRESIDENT OF THE
WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS AND DR . SCHUBERT OGDEN. PERKINS SCHOO
OF IBEOLOGY, ON CHANGES IN INTlERFAinI RELATIONS .
A DISCUSSION OF RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVES ON THE STATE OF ISRA
BETWEEN FATiiER EDWARD FLANNERY OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND,
'
AND RABBI BALFOUR BRICKNER OF TiiE UNION OF~REw-CONGREGATIONS-; NEW YORK .
. A COMMUNITY CELEBRATION AND DINNER- OPEN-TO- TifE- PUBI:Ir,WEDNESDAY-EVENING AT
TEMPLE EMANU-EL~ IN WHICH TiiE WORLD PREMIERE OF A SPECIAL MUSICAL PRESENTATION
ENTITLED "VISIONS OF MICAH" WILL BE PRESENTEQ. _ THIS SPECIAL COMPOSITION WAS
COMMISSIONED FOR THE CONFERENCE AND WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE COMPOSER, SIMON
SARGON, DIRECTOR OF MUSIC FOR TEMPLE EMANU-EL .
• A DIALOGUE ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN JEWISH - CHRISTrAN ~LATIONS BETWEEN MONSIGNOR
JORGiE MEJIA OF THE VATICAN, AND RABBI MARC TANNENBAUM, NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF INTER-
RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS FOR THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
OTHE!R TOPICS INCLUDE "JEWISH AND CHRISTIANS 1 SELF PERCEPTIONS AFTER THE HOLOCAUST,"
"HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY," "CULTS AND NEW RELIGOUS MOVEMENTS," "RELIGION
AND SCIENCE," "INCLUDING ISLAM IN THE CHRISTIAN-JEWISH DIALOGUE , " "HOW TO DEVELOP
EFFECTIVE LOCAL DIALOGUE," "DEALING WITH THE THORNY QUESTION OF CONVERSION IN CHRISTI
JEWISH RELATIONS, '"'CHRISTIAN AND JEWISH PERSPECTIVES ON THE STATE OF ISRAEL," AND
"DEVELOPING LOCAL PROGRAMS TO EXPAND CHRISTIAN AND JEWISH RELATIONS IN YOUR COM-
MUNITY ."
THE NATIONAL WORKSHOP WAS DEVELOPED FIVE YEARS AGO BY A NUMBER OF RELIGIOUS ORGAN!-
ZATIONS AS A MEANS OF FURTHERING TiiEIR WORK IN IMPROVING CHRISTIAN-JEWISH RELATIONS
AROUND THE COUNTRY. THE WORKSHOP MEETS ONCE EVERY EIGHTEEN r.l}NTHS IN A DIFFERENT CITY.
ACCORDING TO DR PAUL STAUFFER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GREATER DALLAS COMMUNITY OF
CHURCHES AND ONE OF THE THREE LOCAL CO-CHAIRMEN OF THE CONFERENCE, THE NATIONAL WORKSHOP
1S "AN IDEAL FORUM TO PUT ASIDE PAST STEROTYPES AND HOSTILITIES AND TO REDEFINE COw.IJN '
COMMITMENTS TO THE ISSUES WHICH TROUBLE OUR WORLD " OTHER CO-CHAIRMEN ARE BISHOP THOMAS
lSCHOEPE OF THE DALLAS CATHOLIC DIOCESE AND RABBI JACK BEMPORAD OF TEMPLE EMANU-EL. -· THE NATIONAL WORKSHOP IS SPONSORED BY THE SECRETARIAT FO!R CATHOLIC-JEWISH RELATIONS
OF THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS, THE COMMITTEE ON INTERRELIGIOUS AFFAIRS
OF THE SYNAGOGUE COUNCIL OF AMERICA, AND THE OpFICE OF CHRISTIAN-JEWI~H RI;.LATIONS OF
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES. COOPERATING ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE THE AME_RICAN JEWISH
COMMITTEE, THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CHRISTIANS AND J~WS, THE UNION OF AMERICAN HEBREW
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CONGREGATIONS, AND THE HOME MISSION BOARD OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION, AS WELL
AS' MANY LOCAL SPONSORS AND PARTICIPATING -AFFILIATES. --- --- --- - - - -
ADDRESSING TI-IE MEETING WILL BE RABBI ARTHUR HERTZBERG, VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE
WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS, DR. SCHUBERT M OGDEN, PERKINS SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY, SOUTHERN - _, - I
BALFOUR BRICKNER, UNION OF AMERICAN HEBREW- CCYNGREGATT01i($-:fATHEREDWA.tfu- FLANNERY, - ---- - - - - - --DIRECTOR OF CONTINUIN~ EDUCATION FOR THE CLERGY, DIOCESE OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND,
AND DR EVA FLEISCHNER, MONTCLAIR STATE COLLEGE IN NEW- JERSEY":- --- - --
OTHER SPEAKERS AND PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE FATHER-VIRGiC ELIZONDO- OF THE MEXICAN-- -- -- ------ --- ---- - - -- -
AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER OF SAN ANTONIO) MONSIGNOR GEORGE HIGGINS OF THE U.S. CATHOLIC -') I j .,, I ' ~
CONFERENCEf'"DR. ZAN HOLMES, PROFESSOR, PERKINS SCHOOL-OF- THEOLOGY;WHO-WILL ALL SPEAK ON
HUMAN RIGHTS; RABBI DANIEL POLISH OF-THE- SYNAG<JGUE- COONCTL"OF- AMERICA AND-DR. JOHN J. - -------- - -- ----- - -
KIWIET OF THE SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL_SEMINARY WILL EXAMINE -'!THE AUTHORITY - -.-- - -- - ... -- -
QUESTION OF CONVERSION," DR. E. P SANDERS OF MC MASTER UNIVERSITY AND DR ELLIS RIVKIN
OF HEBREW UNION COLLEGE -WILL SPEAK ON"ANTI-SEMITISM INTH[:N~W-TESTAMENT," -AND - - ---
~NSIGNOR JOSEPH GREMILLION OF TIIE MUSLIM-CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE AND DR.--BYRON
HAINES OF THE TASKFORCE ON CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM RELATIONS'(-NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES ON
"DIALOGUES WITH ISLAM," DR. MARGO STERN-STROM-ON-THErtOtOCAUSl,'i-M.S: - HARRIET L ~ KAUFMAN
OF CINCINNATI, AUTHOR OF J~WS AND JUDAISMS --- -----
CHAIRMAN OF THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE'S TEXTBOOK STUC>Y.
tHE CONFERENCE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC REGISTRATION FOR ALL FOUR DAYS INCLUDING
• MEALS IS $25. SPECIAL RATES INCLUDE FULL REGISTRATION AND MEALS FOR SPOUSE, $10, ONE
-DAY Rt:GISTRATION IS $7. SO, FULL REGISTRATION FOR STUDENTS,_ ~?._~Q-~_Q '[HE~ IS A CHARGE
- -----OF $7 SO FOR THE WEDNESDAY EVENING DINNER (NO-CHARGE-l'OR-'llIE CELEBRATION FOLLOWING
- - - - ----- --·-- -DINNER). TI-IE PRESS IS INVITED TO COVER ANY PART OF THE CONFERENCE. A COPY OF THE
"' r " ' 0 SouSl.o.<l Jr ,, W1 10- Tot>1ctr ,.,, _ Srhlltl) Tooolow•~ y
-~ .::nAlllPEASONS
.; - A F,EISCHl\ER ,._ d'••! 'O' Catno11c J8'1N1Sf"I Re1ations
., ___ .AC" BEMPOAAD
,d J t: Emon"" El J "--· A STAUFFER
( ". cl o .. ua. Co'Timun11y Of Cnurcnes ., _ ~~"' T.-10MAS TSCf"IOEPE
_. ..,....i;:~ or OdH-.:, C81no1ic
For lmmed1ate_ R-elea.se ____________ _
Contact Mdes Z1tmore (American Jewish Committee), 747-3531 or Clark Williams (Greater Dallas Community of Churches), 748-5235
U. N. REPRF.SENTATIVE TO SPEAK AT CHRISTIAN-JEWISH WORKSHOP
Ambassador H. Carl McCall, Alternate U. S. Representative to the United Natiom, wllll>e- reatured- speaker--m- a special session on human rights for the 5th National Workshop on Christian-Jewish Relatiom, W ednesoay~A-prll30;-8:00-p-;m-:;-e:t -Temple -Emanu-EL
W ednesday-mght's-prognmr,-open-to-the--pub-hc;-will be the h1ghllght of the 4-day conference which begms Monday, April 28, at the DuPont Plaza Hotel. Clergy;-scholars--anc:Haypersons- from-throughout the U. S., Canada and Europe, will participate m discussion groups on the general theme, "Jews and Christians: Do We Live m the Same World?"
Ambassador McCall brings wuque credentials for the Wednesday session: he 1S AA. _Q!:damed clergyman of the Umte5':__9hurch of Christ with experience m the parish as well as the polltical and busmess arenas. His respons1bll1ttes mclude mterpretmg to the American public the goals, activ1tles and policies of the U. S. at the Umted Natlons; and serving as U. S. Representative to the U. N. Trusteeship Council.
Prior to his present -appoliitme-nt;-Ambassador McCall served three terms m the New York Senate. He-15-a founder and served as President of the Inner City Broadcas~ Corporation wh1cb owns and operat~ New York's only mmor1ty-owned radio stations. He also served ~ Chairman of the Editorial Boa.rd of the New York Amsterdam News, the nation's largest Black newspaper. He has served as Preachmg Minister of the Metropolltan- Commumty Methodist Church m Harlem, and IS an honorary ca.QQn _of the Cathedral of St. John the D1vme 11'1
New York. --..,
Follow mg Ambassador McCall's address, UJe..., choir of Temple Emanu-El will present "VlSlons of lrhcah," a musical program writter especially for the occasion by Dll'ector Simon Sargon. A dmner precede~ the events at 7:00 p.m. m Tobian Hall Reservations for the dmne1 at $7.SO, or for the fUll 4-day Wor~p- !l.! $25.o~. may be made b) calhng 747-3531.
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•,
National Workshop On Christian-Jewish Relations
Fourth National Workshop November 6 - 9, 1978 Ambassador Hotel Los Angeles, Cahfona
• SPONSORS
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES Office on Chnstian-Jewish Relat1c>ns
!NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF
CATHOLIC BISHOPS Secretariat for Cathohc J-1sh Relations
SYNAGOGUE COUNCIL OF AMERICA Comm1nee on lnterrehg1ous Affairs
m cooperation with AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCH
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CHRISTIANS ANO JEWS
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION Home M1ss1on Board
LOCAL SPONSORS
American Jewish Committee
Board of Rabbis of Southern Cahforma Cahforn1a Lutheran College Fuller Theological Seminary
Hebrew Union College
Immaculate Heart College Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles Counci.I of Churches Mt St Mary s College National Conference of Chr1st1af\s
and Jews Roman Catholic Ar.chd1ocese of
Los Angeles St John s Seminary
School of Theology at Claremont Southern Cahforma Council of Churches Union of Ameru:an Hebrew Congregations United Synagogue of America Un1vers1ty of Judaism U S C School of Rehgt0n
CO CHAIRMEN
DR CARL SEGERHAMMAR FR ROYALEM VADAKIN RABBI ALFRED WOLF
41J2 West Washington Boulevard Los Angeles, Cahfomta 90018
This reflective statement is developed by the eleven of us who ma.ke up a delegation of attendees to the 5th National Wo·rkshop on Christian/Jewish Relations. We are a delegation from Los Angeles - the host city for the 4th National Workshop on Christian/Jewish Relations - made up of four Roman C~tholics, four Jews and three Protestants. As a group we have met at a luncheon-discussion session on April 30. The reflections are the result
•of this session and are presented to the National and Local Committees for - the ~National Workshop on Christian/Jewish Relations.
1. As a previous host community we acknowledge, commend and congratulate the Dallas community for providing all o: the physical necessities which this type of event requires. Very , specifically we appreciate the gracious and warm hospitality extended to us.
2. the the the and
We would particularly acknowledge quality of the speakers especially significant opening dialogue and addresses by The Rev. Edward Flannery Rabbi Balfour Brickner.
3. We would identify the following areas with whieh we had some concern:
~. Laek 01 participation by members of the Black and Hispanic communities and the issues which are of imnortance to those communities. -B. Lack of an Islamic presence in the "Islam: Is It Time -to Expand the Dialogue?" seminar. C. The four excellent presentations on Wednesday morning overwhelmed us with the "four in a row" program.
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~- In future Workshops we propose the following as possible speakers and areas of discussion.
A. Plan seminars on topics presented in plenary sessions with those speakers present for in-depth Discussion. B. Have a maJor seminar on the Christian, Jewish and Islamic trialogue with a scholar from each religion. c. Have some specifically theological seminars, e.g. on Incarnational Theology, so that major theological premises of our religions may be discussed.
- - D:--Thet-opic -or Relrgious Liberty- foctfsing 011 Church-State issues. E. The role of women within our traditions is an issue which needs to be examined.
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend that local communities attempt to develop a delegation type of approach to attending and supporting future workshops. For ~s this ability to come as a delegation has been a beneficial experience and one which we hope will be continued in Los Angeles and perhaps practiced in other communities. The development of a tradition within communities to attend this event will in the face of cost and inflation factors guarantee not only substantial attendance but broad geographical involvement in future events.
We offer these reflections and recommendations in a spirit of positive support and intent.
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LCS ANGELES DELEGATION
The Rev. Royale M. Vadakin, Chairperson The Rev. George Cole Rabbi Paul Dubin Rabbi Stephen Einstein The Rev. Arthur M.Johnson, S.A. The Rev. Vinoent Martin, O.S.B. Habbi Norman Pauker Ms. Janis Plotkin Mr. Glen Poling Mrs. Maureen Soller The Rev. Leland Wilson
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JTA C.Ommunity News Reporter
Hirt said that "the overwhelming impact o'f the Holocaust presents our generation with a challenge to draw meaning from its events and a responsibility to poss on this k~wledge to our children and our children's children."
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He said the program bui Ids on the "successfu I formula" tested in the 1978 initial offering. He said it combines a high level content component with daily worbhop sessions on means of developing effective teaching procedures. He added thcit, using the university's total resources, the progrcsn wi II offer participants an unusual opportunity lo study the Holocaust and to evo luate existing materials and curricula in the field. He also said the faculty will be mode up of a ~mber of leading Holocau_st experts.
He said the content of the summer institute will include infonnation on factual accounts of the trogedy and its historica I backgrot.nd. This includes Jewish life in Europe be!Ore World War It; the Nazi rise to power; the "final solution"; life in the ghetfQes and concentration camps; the Jewish councils; Jewish resistance; world reaction in the West, the Vo ti can -and among world Jewry; reflections and implications of the Holocaust at present.
There will be faculty lectures, daily seminars, g1.,1est experts, scholar-researcher dialogues on Holocaust lopics, and the workshops. Analysis and discussion of currently used media ore part of the program. Emphasis is laid on adopting exi$ting material lo specific school audiences, Hirt said .
Also to be srudied are realistic methxls for getting maximum student participation; encouraging and coping with student reaction; linkil"G the emotiono I and intellectual aspects o f Holocaust teaching; and use of interdisciplinary methods and mu I ti-media resources, i nclud il"G documents, exhibitions and presentations.
Hirt said that as more is leam.ed about the Holocaust and interest grows, "schools must be prepared to sustain and feed this curiosity with a so!lid knowledge of the specifics. Educators must be trained both in the facts and in reachil"G be)IOnd! them !Or greater meonil"G."
He asserted that educators must also develop "ttie skills to impart these difficult lessons in a dignified and meaningfu I way." He said the program has been designed lo encourage faculty -crossdiscussion and dialogue with participants.
He reported that students may enroll in the summer institute in one of two ways - for four graduate credits at a reduced ruition of $350 per credit, which includes all fees; or as a non-credit program for a total fee of $130 . Successful participants will receive certificates, in addition ta credits for those electing to take the grcduate
~h. .WORKSHOP ON CHRISTIAN-JEWISH
\_,_ TIES SET FOR DALLAS APRIL 28-MA Y 1
~ DALLAS, Texas (JTA) -- "Jews and Christians: Do We Live In The Same World?" will be the theme of the Fifth National Workshop on Christian-Jewish Relations which will meet here Aprii 28 to Moy 1, a gathering sponsors said would bring together religious leaders with lay persons seeking better interfaith understanding at the local, national and international level.
Among the foreign participants will be Msgr.' .hrge Mejia, secretary of the Vatic(m C.Ommission for Religious Relations with Judaism; and Rev. Al Ian Brockway / associate for Germon-Jewish Relations li::>r the World Council of Churches in Geneva.
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Jewish participants will include Rabbi" Arth~r Hertzberg, vice-president of the World Jewish .. Congress; Rabbi Sol W:>ur Brickner of the Union of Hebrew C.Ongregations; and Rabbi Marc Tanenbaum, American Jewish C.Ommittee interreligious affairs director. · - -
lhe workshop meets every 18 months in a different city, according to Dr. Paul Stauffer, executive director of the Greater Dallas.Community of Churches, a co-chainnan, as is Rabbi .bck Bemorad.
NYC JEWISH INFORM~TION SERVICE
COMPLETES FIRST MONTH OF AID _ ' '
NEW YORK (JTA) -- A five-day-a-week Jewish lnfonnation and Referral S~rvice (JIRS) has received more tnan 1000 telephone calJs _, . . askil"G help and advice in its first month of operation, accordil"G to director Claire Marcus• The service functions from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m . , Monday through Friday. f\b answering service is ovai lable Saturday and Sunday, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency was told.
lhe director said inquiries to the JIRS, operating under the aegis of the Federation of ·- · Jewish Philanthropies, have ranged from problems of nursing care and seivices to the handicapped, to psychological problems confronting the ~solated, elderly, newly-divorced and recently retireg . persons. ,
She said that during the recent Passover period1 the JIRS helped facilitate efforts bY - - -agencies of the Federation to provide Pa·ssover- ••• help to poor and elderly Jews through the Feder-= ation's Joint ~ssover Association. She said callers throughout the city were referred lo seders.
.Joan Cohen, chairman of the JIRS steering committee, said "our service more than validafeCf its promise to operate a telephone line everf . . -weekday through which we can inform peap!e' of' the services available to them in the Jewish and general communities." ' ~·
She praised tne work of the JIRS staff of _ "highly qualified and pn:>fessionally trciined volunteers," announcing that a new training program for more volunteers hod been scheduled lo allow the JIRS to significantly expand the calls it can handle.
She rep:>rted that a wide variety of difficult problems doily confront JIRS volunteers. She said one volunteer recently received a ccill from an elderly woman scheduled k>r hospital Clischarge after a lengthy illness who said she was certain,: she would be unable to take care of herS.elf with-out a homemaker. ·: ·: _ •
The caller explained this repeatedly to 'the .. hospital social worl<:er, who had to appltive the· -req.!,!~t for a ~!!!~\'.Iker !>4t _th~ socigl _wQ.ds~'f did not respond. Meanwhile, the hospital. was ~ ' preparil"G lo discharge her. The JIRS "Olunteel;- ~ .. thereupon called the social worker to determine· -what arrangements were being made IOr the patierit and received "the astonishing reply" that the !lOcial worker was going on vacation "and could' not, be- • troubled with the problem. 11 The "Oluntee'r added that "that kind of bureaucratic insensitivity only. ' mode me push harder until a hospital spokesman penonal ly assured me that the woman, wou1d g·et ~ the help she needed. 11
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Ms. C.Ohen said other problems do nol-yield~} so quickly, reporting that "we have man:Y'~""' of people who hove lost their homes and are wondering the city with nowhere lo go. ~· ' '